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Fandango’s Story Starter #209
Fandango’s Story Starter
Category: Uncategorized
dVerse Poets Quadrille
My Turn
When is it going to be
When I matter as much as he
Children come, they go
Do I even know
It has to be soon
Foolishly asked the moon
Wished on a star seemed dream hewn
When will it change, rearrange for me?
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dVerse Q227 – Welcome as we reTurn after the break & Happy 14th Poet Pub Anniversary!
Simply Six Minutes
Speaking as a feline and not an expert
This tattooing is quite overt
Not my choice, certainly, dear
I was drugged and woke up here.
Some people think a pet is theirs
To cuddle up in soft leather chairs
Of course that would be ideal
But my inked body does reveal
The type of owner no animal needs
Even though they water and feed
The type of people who pitterpatter
About their pets is a loving matter
No need to show their dexterity
Or thoughts they’re giving a charity
All animals and humans agree
A loving hand is all they need.
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dVerse Poets
For today’s prompt, let’s write about sharks. You may choose to include them in your poem however you wish. Perhaps you’re in debt to a loan shark (I hope not), maybe in a past life you were a card shark, or maybe you love the movie, Jaws. Just use the word shark somewhere in your poem.
For extra credit, you may choose to write an ode to your shark subject: “A formal, often ceremonious lyric poem that addresses and often celebrates a person, place, thing, or idea.” This is not mandatory.
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Write a poem in response to the prompt.
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Have a wonderful time!
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here he comes with that awful smile
teeth displayed for at least a mile
friendly he’s not, likes to swat
you off your board, fly into the surf
where he can claim it’s his turf
then dips you up and sometimes down
intended not to make you drown,
but a plaything he’ll devour
when it’s time for his dinner hour.
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Ode to a Shark
Tanka Tuesday
(Ah, shardoma, my favorite☺️)
Water
tinted drops
blue, green, and yellow
hinting hues
soil awaits
season of raining beauty
makes glorious blooms
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Summer Sky
trichrome clouds
a bit of lightning
thunder comes
clouds darken
rain splashes dry thirsty soil
night pinks after storm
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#TankaTuesday Poetry Challenge No. 21, Shadorma, 7/15/2025
3TC Worked Out
Joe thought working out everyday would make him more attractive, so spared no efforts doing the perfect arm curl or the one arm board crest on the floor. It was this overdoing it that caused an arm to break resulting in a cast. Now Joe is taking some time off from the gym and gaining weight from boredom. Another pendulum swing.
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Three Things Challenge #MM120
SYW July 14, 2025
Here are this week’s questions:
- What kind of challenges in WordPress do you prefer? I like them all, especially the multi words.
- If you were to host a challenge, what would it be? I can’t host, I don’t have a computer, but probably a multi word or poetry form
- Do you miss the ‘Awards’ posts that were very popular years ago? Not really
- Do you think they were a good way to grow your blog followers and get you recognised? In the beginning I used my awards as a way to promote other blogs. Then it got to be too much and questions repetitive.
- Gratitude: Another safe trip to Spearfish, so all’s well.
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Share Your World 14th July
MLMM Wordle
Jane’s daughter could be disappointing at times, like today…Jane thought she had designed the perfect room for Judy, her daughter. It even had a small space just for reading quietly. Judy took one look and inconsiderately described the room as cramped and not suitable for her “grownup”needs. Judy overlooked the fact her mother put so much work into the bedroom and turned on her noisy headphones, acting like an overgrown three year old.
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MLMM Monday Wordle #433
Living Poetry
Limerick Time
Henry had tons of allergies
Wasn’t a day without a sneeze
One day sneezed so hard
His air mowed his yard
Now he does the yard work with ease.
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Julia was dressed up to please
The skirt barely covered her knees
Her beau was enamored
Too bad he’s not armored
She blew him away when she sneezed!
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Such a fun word to use👍🏻😀
Laughing Along With A Limerick
The Bag Lady 
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